Recs if you like Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness...
Fat Activism & Liberation
Nonfiction books about fatness—through a lens of activism, liberation, and acceptance. Body diversity is a beautiful and natural thing and these books honor that truth.
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Blending Memoirs with Research, Poetry, Culture
Books that are part memoir part another genre: in a way that blends multiple mediums and/or themes in unique and engaging ways. Magical, explosive and memorable narratives expressed with creativity and depth. Books that inspire me to write more.
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Fatphobia, body positivity and radical self-love.
“And I said to my body, softly, ‘I want to be your friend.’ It took a long breath. And replied, ‘I have been waiting my whole life for this.'" —Nayyirah Waheed
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Read This, White Liberal
A collection of books on minorities and discrimination and other things your white friends should educate themselves on.
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pandemic realism
despite collective abandonment and effective propaganda, the pandemic is ongoing. COVID continues to kill and maim people as it spreads unmitigated worldwide. these are books crucial to the study of the public health realities we’re up against as eugenics and fascism escalate - from disability justice to science communication to social movement histories.
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snack for thought: nonfiction in 150 pages or less
ps. looking for more diverse recs since my reads are mostly focused on politics and sociology, so if you have a rec from really any other topic, please leave it in the comments!
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Survivorhood 🩵⚠️ Read with Care
TW: SA
Nonfiction books with personal narratives about survivorhood.
I believe you. You are not alone.
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Body liberation
Body liberation, fat positive, anti-diet culture.
List created because I was surprised this didn’t already exist (and if it does please let me know!). Update: @violet.booklover has a beautiful list with even more suggestions!
Trigger warnings: bodies can be a triggering topic. All the books here aim to be anti-diet, and size affirming, but please approach with caution.
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Yes, the government actually would do that
Non-fiction books inspired by the sound clip: "And remember, kids - the next time somebody tells you, 'the government wouldn't do that'. Oh, yes they would."
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Beauty is a cage that we pay for
Books about the beauty industry and how it exploits people
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Quick Queer and Feminist Theory
These essays, manifestos, and treatises all come in under 200 pages.
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revolutionary
communism, abolition, decolonialism, etc.
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Award Winning Reads
Nobel, Pulitzer, National Book Award, Booker Prize, International Booker Prize, Women’s Prize, Lambda Literary Award, etc. winners
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Schmerzhaft schön
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